Laws and Regulations of Veterinary Medicine Exam

What organizations regulate veterinary medicine? - -State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Chapter 455 General Provisions - -licensing Examinations Monitoring of continuing education requirements Fines Disciplinary proceedings Grounds for disciplinary actions Penalties Veterinary advertising Disposition records Inactive/delinquent license status 455.2185 - out-of-state - -out-of-state practitioners can practice in florida if they are accompanying an animal as part of a sport 455.24 - hidden fees - -vets cannot charge hidden fees for other services when a person comes in for an advertised low cost or free service 455.242 - retaining records - -records must be retained at least 2 yrs after a practitioner's death, termination of practice, or relocation 455.245 - felony - -license is suspended if convicted of a felony Chapter 465 Pharmacy - -important for pharmacists Covers rules for dispensing practitioners Expiration dates Rules for storage Law Law 465.0255 - practice prescription liability - -if the prescription label has storage instructions, the practice is not liable if the client fails to follow those instructions 465.0276 - valid client-patient veterinarian relationship - -person may not dispense medicinal drugs unless licensed as a pharmacist Except, that a practitioner authorized by law to prescribe may dispense drugs to their patients in their practice Chapter 474 - veterinary medicinal practice - -rules relating to vet licensing Exemptions to those rules Licenses, renewals, temporary licenses Penalties, disciplinary actions False ads, practicing w/out license, employing unlicensed vets Permits 474.203 - client administration - -an individual may administer to the ills/injuries of his or her own animals Cannot order own pharmaceuticals/prescribe 474.203 - immunizations - -only vets can immunize animals for diseases that are communicable to humans Chapter 499 - drugs, cosmetics, household products - -prohibits acts regarding manufacturing, selling, dispensing, advertising drug products Storing/handling prescription drugs Record keeping Penalties 499.0121 - faulty drugs - -prescription drugs that are outdated, damaged, misbranded, or adulterated must be quarantined and physically separated from other drugs until they are destroyed/returned to their supplier 499.0121 - examining drugs - -prescription drugs must be examined at least every 12 months and expired drugs must be removed/quarantined Law Law Chapter 585 - Animal Industry - -FL Dept of Ag and Consumer Service Disease inspection, control, eradication Vaccinating for brucellosis Identifying vaccinated animals Vaccine production and sale 585.19 transmissible diseases - -diseases on the dangerous transmissible disease list must be reported to FL state veterinarian/owner who suspects that an animal is suffering by one 585.21 - vaccines regulated by... - -US Dept of Ag Chapter 828 - animal cruelty, sales, enterprises - -euthanasia Animals found in distress Cruelty to animals and associated penalties Important statute for animal control organizations 828.058 - sodium pentobarbital - -sodium pentobarbital is the only method of euthanasia that can be used for dogs and cats 828.058 - prior to euthanasia, dogs and cats... - -can be tranquilized 828.058 - what cannot be used to euthanize? - -neuromuscular blocking agents or gas substances Who can perform euthanasia on dogs and cats? - -licensed veterinarians Animal shelter employees that have completed 16hr euth technician certification course Certified vet techs under supervision of vet Only vets can administer... - -rabies vaccine All dogs, cats, and ferrets under ____ months of age and older must be vaccinated - -4 How do dogs, cats, or ferrets become exempt from certain vaccinations due to medical considerations? - -veterinarian certifies it in writing Chapter 893 - drug abuse prevention and control - -controlled substance